Oasis of Dreams: Teaching and Learning Peace in a Jewish-Palestinian Village in Israel Book

Neve Shalom/Wahat Al-Salam (the Hebrew and Arabic words for "Oasis of Peace") is a village that began as an intercultural experiment. There, Jews and Palestinians founded a community aimed at demonstrating the possibilities for living in peace--while maintaining their respective cultural heritages and languages. This book, a result of the author's 9-year study of the schools in the village, explores the psychological, social and personal dimensions of this unique educational endeavor. A passionate yet reasoned account of an extraordinary village and its unique educational institutions, Oasis of Dreams draws the reader into the complex journey of Jews and Palestinians who are trying to break down barriers of fear and mistrust that have saturated their daily existence. In this spiritually uplifting book, Feuerverger shares narrative portraits of some remarkable individuals and invites us to become fellow dreams of peace. Whoever reads this book will never look at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the same way again. Read More